The FE used a 153 tooth flywheel  until 1965, I think.  In '65 they changed to a 184 tooth flywheel with a starter engaging from the front.  I think the starter changed when the tooth count changed.

Butch Lawson

Manchester,  TN

Butch Lawson Posted -

"Thanks KULTULZ.  I looked at all that.  There is one hole offset on the FE flywheel that could probably be plugged and redrilled.  The center hole is the same diameter.  According to the parts catalog the FE ring gear is 14.018 ID and the LYB ring gear is 14.210, seemed a little too much difference to try and match up.  I have a LYB bell and a LYB flywheel so I was hoping to make them work some how.  Thanks for the link.  Good info there."

It is no problem. In lieu of a CRAGAR bell, I want to see how you come out.

Please follow-up on this thread if possible how it turns out. Pictures would be good.

Take note on the post about the starter drive.

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Kultulz, touched on the F.E. starter issue. Early ones engage from the back like a Ford Y-Block, later ones are front engagement. Not sure of the years?  


Paul

If it comes down to it, you can also see about having a flywheel made.  Not sure exactly where to go but if you contact US based manufacturers like Ram, it's probably not too hard to figure out who can do it.


Lawrenceville, GA

Thanks KULTULZ.  I looked at all that.  There is one hole offset on the FE flywheel that could probably be plugged and redrilled.  The center hole is the same diameter.  According to the parts catalog the FE ring gear is 14.018 ID and the LYB ring gear is 14.210, seemed a little too much difference to try and match up.  I have a LYB bell and a LYB flywheel so I was hoping to make them work some how.  Thanks for the link.  Good info there.



Butch Lawson

Manchester,  TN

I haven't been over to the LYB section on the HAMB for a couple years.   At one point on their threads over there they discussed using a FE flywheel.  Did you try researching any of their old posts?   I had a 368 and a 332 in my garage.   I sold them to a guy in Wis. who was building a hot engine for a    55 Lincoln.  The only thing I have left is the bellhousing and the truck clutch.    The 332 uses a drop forged crank,  the rest are cast.   This guy was going to have the crank offset ground and build a stroker.   He took it to somebody in Cincinnati  Oh to have the machine work done.   Last I heard from him was that the engine was in the car,  and he was hoe building headers for it. 

"...one thing about the FE bell-housing/stick parts in general, the FE flywheel has the same crank hub register diameter but the flange bolt pattern is different, a new billet FE flywheel could probably be easily enough custom ordered with the LYB flange. The FE and LYB do not share the same tooth count or pitch on the starter ring gear, your two options here are retain the FE ring gear and use an early FE starter drive or starter; or, switch to the LYB ring gear."

SOURCE - http://www.applecityfd.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=38

I also have tech describing adapting an FE bell to the engine, somewhere.

EDIT -

Here is a lengthy discussion reading the swap- https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/57-368-c-i-lincoln-motor-which-bell-housing-will-fit.328864/

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Thanks Ted.   I hope I can get enough metal off this thing to get it close to that weight.

Butch Lawson

Manchester,  TN

... hmm ...

32lbs ...

Rev that thing up to 10,000 RPM, side-step the clutch and hold on for dear life ...

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The rule of thumb for standard trans flywheel weight for a street driver is 1% of the car weight.  If the car weight is 3200 lbs., then the flywheel would need to weigh  approximately 32 lbs.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)